Aerobatic pilot Matt Chapman flies inverted in his CAP 231EX during a show with another pilot. Chapman will perform in free shows at the AMA at noon today and Saturday.

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Flying model airplanes is an enjoyable hobby for Matt Chapman, but he'll actually be strapped inside the one he throws around the sky over the Academy of Model Aeronautics at noon today and Saturday.

"I've kind of come full circle," joked the American Airlines captain, modeler and professional aerobatics pilot.

Possessed of a mellifluous voice and a friendly manner, when Chapman called us at The Star Press, he was awaiting a flight in Dallas, the kind of flight designed to take passengers like you and me from point A to point B in the most boring way possible, without anybody screaming or ...